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Savings & Investments

Total Debt

Debt APR

ZIP Code

Home

I own my home

Job Negotiation

Total comp score and negotiation plan

Compare your offer against current pay and a modeled market range. Equity supports RSU, PSU, ISO, NSO, and ESPP assumptions with risk and tax adjustments.

Quick Start Presets

Current Package

Current base salary

Current target bonus %

Equity type

Pick the instrument that best matches your package so the calculator uses the right equity math.

Current annual equity grant (grant-date value)

Enter annual grant value at grant-date fair value. For options, this is grant-date option value.

Current annual benefits value

Current company stage

Advanced equity assumptions

Vesting years

Most grants vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff.

Expected tenure at company (years)

Used to estimate vesting capture. Leaving before vesting completes reduces realized value.

Expected annual share growth %

Your upside assumption for stock value growth.

Years to liquidity / realizable value

For private companies, use expected years to exit or secondary liquidity.

Execution probability %

Probability your modeled equity outcome is actually realized.

Offer Package

Offer base salary

Offer target bonus %

Equity type

Pick the instrument that best matches your package so the calculator uses the right equity math.

Offer annual equity grant (grant-date value)

Enter annual grant value at grant-date fair value. For options, this is grant-date option value.

Offer sign-on bonus

Offer retention bonus

Offer annual benefits value

Offer company stage

Advanced equity assumptions

Vesting years

Most grants vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff.

Expected tenure at company (years)

Used to estimate vesting capture. Leaving before vesting completes reduces realized value.

Expected annual share growth %

Your upside assumption for stock value growth.

Years to liquidity / realizable value

For private companies, use expected years to exit or secondary liquidity.

Execution probability %

Probability your modeled equity outcome is actually realized.

Market and Tax Context

Role level

Location market tier

Current demand signal

Years of relevant experience

Marginal ordinary tax rate %

Used for wages/bonus/RSU and parts of option or ESPP tax treatment.

Long-term capital gains tax rate %

Used for ISO-like and appreciation-heavy equity scenarios.

Modeled market total-comp range

$133,164 - $165,715

Midpoint: $147,960

Scenario range

Switch between Conservative, Base, and Upside to stress equity realization assumptions.

Base negotiation score

97/100

Strong offer

Recommendation

Accept or make a narrow ask focused on sign-on, start date, or title clarity.

Package is at or above the estimated market midpoint for your profile.

Offer vs current total comp

+14.6%

$21,419

Offer realized equity uplift

-8.0%

-$421

Dynamic reference data

Macro inputs influence market premium and equity discounting: unemployment 4.2%, CPI YoY 3.0%, Fed funds 4.50%, 10Y Treasury 4.40%.

Using fallback macro assumptions

Action plan (Base)

Score 97/100. Strong offer.

Package is at or above the estimated market midpoint for your profile.

Accept or make a narrow ask focused on sign-on, start date, or title clarity.

- Validate level/title scope in writing.
- Confirm vesting schedule and refresh cycle in writing.

Comp breakdown (annualized, Base)

Current cash (base + bonus)$132,000

Offer cash (base + bonus)$147,840

Current RSU pre-tax modeled$13,483

Current equity realized (after tax/risk)$5,235

Offer RSU pre-tax modeled$24,200

Offer equity realized (after tax/risk)$4,814

Offer one-time annualized$5,000

Offer total comp$167,654

Negotiation script (Base)

1.Thanks again for the offer. I am excited about the role and scope.
2.Based on the manager level expectations and my 8 years of experience, I am targeting total compensation closer to $165,715.
3.A practical path would be base salary at $135,960 with aligned variable/equity terms.
4.For equity, I want vesting and refresh expectations documented so total comp is fully aligned.
5.If we can align on this package, I am ready to move quickly.

Anchor near $165,715 total comp. Base target: $135,960.

Total comp score and negotiation plan

Compare your offer against current pay and a modeled market range. Equity supports RSU, PSU, ISO, NSO, and ESPP assumptions with risk and tax adjustments.

Quick Start Presets

Current Package

Current base salary

Current target bonus %

Equity type

Pick the instrument that best matches your package so the calculator uses the right equity math.

Current annual equity grant (grant-date value)

Enter annual grant value at grant-date fair value. For options, this is grant-date option value.

Current annual benefits value

Current company stage

Advanced equity assumptions

Vesting years

Most grants vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff.

Expected tenure at company (years)

Used to estimate vesting capture. Leaving before vesting completes reduces realized value.

Expected annual share growth %

Your upside assumption for stock value growth.

Years to liquidity / realizable value

For private companies, use expected years to exit or secondary liquidity.

Execution probability %

Probability your modeled equity outcome is actually realized.

Offer Package

Offer base salary

Offer target bonus %

Equity type

Pick the instrument that best matches your package so the calculator uses the right equity math.

Offer annual equity grant (grant-date value)

Enter annual grant value at grant-date fair value. For options, this is grant-date option value.

Offer sign-on bonus

Offer retention bonus

Offer annual benefits value

Offer company stage

Advanced equity assumptions

Vesting years

Most grants vest over 4 years with a 1-year cliff.

Expected tenure at company (years)

Used to estimate vesting capture. Leaving before vesting completes reduces realized value.

Expected annual share growth %

Your upside assumption for stock value growth.

Years to liquidity / realizable value

For private companies, use expected years to exit or secondary liquidity.

Execution probability %

Probability your modeled equity outcome is actually realized.

Market and Tax Context

Role level

Location market tier

Current demand signal

Years of relevant experience

Marginal ordinary tax rate %

Used for wages/bonus/RSU and parts of option or ESPP tax treatment.

Long-term capital gains tax rate %

Used for ISO-like and appreciation-heavy equity scenarios.

Modeled market total-comp range

$133,164 - $165,715

Midpoint: $147,960

Scenario range

Switch between Conservative, Base, and Upside to stress equity realization assumptions.

Base negotiation score

97/100

Strong offer

Recommendation

Accept or make a narrow ask focused on sign-on, start date, or title clarity.

Package is at or above the estimated market midpoint for your profile.

Offer vs current total comp

+14.6%

$21,419

Offer realized equity uplift

-8.0%

-$421

Dynamic reference data

Macro inputs influence market premium and equity discounting: unemployment 4.2%, CPI YoY 3.0%, Fed funds 4.50%, 10Y Treasury 4.40%.

Using fallback macro assumptions

Action plan (Base)

Score 97/100. Strong offer.

Package is at or above the estimated market midpoint for your profile.

Accept or make a narrow ask focused on sign-on, start date, or title clarity.

- Validate level/title scope in writing.
- Confirm vesting schedule and refresh cycle in writing.

Comp breakdown (annualized, Base)

Current cash (base + bonus)$132,000

Offer cash (base + bonus)$147,840

Current RSU pre-tax modeled$13,483

Current equity realized (after tax/risk)$5,235

Offer RSU pre-tax modeled$24,200

Offer equity realized (after tax/risk)$4,814

Offer one-time annualized$5,000

Offer total comp$167,654

Negotiation script (Base)

1.Thanks again for the offer. I am excited about the role and scope.
2.Based on the manager level expectations and my 8 years of experience, I am targeting total compensation closer to $165,715.
3.A practical path would be base salary at $135,960 with aligned variable/equity terms.
4.For equity, I want vesting and refresh expectations documented so total comp is fully aligned.
5.If we can align on this package, I am ready to move quickly.

Anchor near $165,715 total comp. Base target: $135,960.

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Total comp score and negotiation plan

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Dynamic reference data

Action plan (Base)

Comp breakdown (annualized, Base)

Negotiation script (Base)

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Total comp score and negotiation plan

Scenario range

Dynamic reference data

Action plan (Base)

Comp breakdown (annualized, Base)

Negotiation script (Base)